Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Herbert Kanner kanner at acm.org 650-326-8204 Question authority and the authorities will question you. > On Mar 13, 2015, at 2:10 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > AND SONNY OFFERED: :-) >>>> I've been shooting Friday Flowers for years and NEVER used macro mode. >>>> Shoot wider and crop. >> >> As that crazy Canadian says KISS.<<<<<<<<<<<< > > love yu GUY! :-) > > Hey Sonny, But that's the truth! The more bells and whistles creates a > greater potential for onsite crap-outs REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE TECHIES IN > THE FACTORY CREATE AND OR TELL THE PURCHASING FOLKS! > > Many times gear works so beautiful in the factory and test benches. > HOWEVER???????? Take it in the field by a regular everyday talented > shooter and it MAY or MAYNOT crap out! Then return it FOR SERVICE and have > it returned 6 months later! :-( > > In the "REALLY GOOD OLD DAYS" one bought the LEICA, added a roll of film > each time you wished to take more photos. And you did it that way and it > worked perfectly. oh for about 20-30 years and never let you down. > > How many of you folks before all the techie aspects of photography > today?????? TOOK VERY NICE PHOTOS DAY AFTER DAY FOR YEARS BEFORE ALL THE > TECHIE STUFF? You just out and out blew people away? > > Hey the techie stuff is cool. HOWEVER? The designers and super brain > technicians keep advancing all kinds of aspects of cameras, computers and > many other amazing bits and pieces these days. They're creating a world of > potential screw-up's every single day. > > And quite frankly in many cases??????????? We all did just beautifully > fine before they invented them! > > NOW REMEMBER I DIDN'T SAY ALL OF THEM! Only the ones I can't figure out to > make work! :-) MOST!!! AND WHEN I TRY? I really screw things up quite > badly! Then my years of photo KISS experience kicks in with only one > re-action? "KILL THE MACHINE!" When I really really get put off? "KILL > THE TECHNICAL DESIGNING PERSON!":-( > > Rarely does one "BLAME THEMSELVES?" Simply because rarely do we want to > admit we're just an un-educated DUMPKOFF" :-) > > OR better? Pour a glass of extra fine single malt, sit out on the back > deck and reminisce back 40 years or more, relax, take a deep breathe and > re-peat? "Naw that's OK I'll get it right tomorrow!" SMILE and have a wee > sip! Breath gently. > > Yes Sonny "KISS" fashion is calm, relaxing and produces magical moments > one never thought possible. The techie stuff???? Can always leave you with > doubt??????????? KISS? You see. You click! BEAUTIFUL! :-) > Have a good one! > cheers, > ted > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Herbert Kanner > Sent: March-13-15 12:29 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Friday Flower > > Good point, Sonny. Just what I did with my M9 and 35mm lens, but, alas, > Leica has had my camera with messed up sensor since December and I?ve not > heard a thing. > > Herbert Kanner > kanner at acm.org > 650-326-8204 > > Question authority and the authorities will question you. > > > > >> On Mar 13, 2015, at 5:11 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Just turn off the flash, don't use macro. Set the camera up at home and >> shoot it the same way all the time and don't mess with the menus outside. >> >> I've been shooting Friday Flowers for years and NEVER used macro mode. >> Shoot wider and crop. >> >> As that crazy Canadian says KISS. >> >> from my iPad >> >> Sonny Carter >> >>> On Mar 13, 2015, at 1:12 AM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/herbk1/DSCF1598.jpg.html >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/herbk1/DSCF1598.jpg.html> >>> >>> In a way, this is cheating. The flower did not come from my backyard. It >>> did not come from a neighbor?s garden; it came from a neighborhood >>> grocery store. These flowers, displayed for modesale, are a minor >>> challenge: it is hard to find one not so thoroughly and tightly packed >>> with neighbors that a single flower is hard to shoot. >>> >>> Anyway, I was just trying out manual focusing with peaking and am >>> disappointed with the result. In addition, I?m getting really pissed off >>> with that Japanese junk?referring to the firmware, not to the physical >>> camera, which in general has been superb. Example: I wanted to use >>> Macro. Well there is a mode called ?silent? which suppresses flash, the >>> speaker which gives various toots, yaps, and simulated shutter clicks, >>> flash, focus assist light, and for some reason that defies explanation, >>> macro mode. So, I first have to hold down one button for ten seconds to >>> unlock a lock (not ever mentioned in the manual), which unlocking >>> permits me to hold down another button for another ten seconds to >>> disable silent mode!!! Then I can set macro mode and take the picture. >>> >>> Well reversing this little action proved next to impossible. No matter >>> what I did, the toggle between optical and electronic viewfinders did >>> not work, and the display in the viewfinders was incomplete. I have set >>> it to show battery status, focus distance and depth of field shown >>> graphically, and the usual: shutter speed f number, exposure >>> compensation, ISO, and the focus rectangle. And the lever on the front >>> should toggle between EVF and OVF. After interminable minutes of fooling >>> around I decided the quickest thing was to do a reset of the shooting >>> menu and then set it up from scratch?this is not too bad because once I >>> set RAW, many of the defaults are either what I want or are irrelevant. >>> Mainly, I have to set check marks on boxes for what I want to show in >>> the two finders. It took me a while to realize that this was really the >>> fastest way to restore it to be a working camera. JAPANESE JUNK. Just >>> what idiot specified this interface????? >>> >>> Cheers, y?all >>> >>> HerbBoe >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Herbert Kanner >>> kanner at acm.org >>> 650-326-8204 >>> >>> Question authority and the authorities will question you. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > http://www.avast.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >